Looking for a fun family fishing trip, my aunt booked us on the shamrock for a 6 hour excursion. As…read moreit is also BYOB, We brought a few coolers for fish and beer. The fish of the day to catch was fluke. Everyone in our 6 person party caught one along with about two dozen sea robins. The staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and Captain Peter was in high spirits. Besides the many stops, we got a great view of the city and Long Island. For lunch they had a decent amount of drinks and fast food for sale (burgers). The price (around $80pp) is a little on the steeper end, but it was worth the trip for sure. At the end of the trip one of the crewmen filleted any fish you caught for you (tip the man!). I would recommend checking out these guys if you are in the NYC area and want a fun day trip.

One of best party and charter boats operation in NY and the entire Northeast. It's run by a family…read morethat show a lot of respect for their customers. That matters more to me than anything else. They love what they do and it shows. They maintain a super clean ship, awesome gallery and superb mates. Especially Kyle. Sandworms are sold aboard which is a lifesaver when you can't get to the tackle shops. They also give you free clam baits. There's ample parking that seems to be free for now. Not sure what post pandemic conditions will bring. I love these guys, I try to fish with them anytime I can. I hope they never change. They also catch fish and put in the extra effort to do so.

We had a great time fishing last August!! Perfect day on the…read morewater! Great team and such great fishing!!

My brother in law and I made the trip from Texas to fish with Captain Jay and First Mate Justin on…read more9/18 and 9/19/2025. We fished two full days and to say the fishing was good would be an understatement. We had two completely different days weather wise. Thursday was cloudy and cool and Friday was clear and warm. Thursday was better from a numbers standpoint, We caught about 15 striper with 8-10 of those being 30 lbs plus - big fish was 42 lbs. We also caught 10 -12 nice blue fish. Friday was the tougher of the two days because of the sun and number of boats in the area but we still had six nice striper and another 10-12 really nice blue fish. Our five biggest striper weighed 179 pounds (31-34-34-38 and another 42 pounder)! The "dink" was still a 10 pounder. On Friday we were within a hundred yards of several boats and they got to watch us catch fish while we watched them catch notta! I can honestly say that when we had baits in the water Jay had us on fish. There were many times when Justin couldn't get the second line out before there was a fish on the first line and we doubled up several times each day. About the boat - it is very clean, plenty comfortable and ran like a top. You could relax inside out of the rain Thursday and it was nice to be able to get out of the sun on Friday while going to and from the fishing grounds. Having a restroom on board during a 10 hour trip was a must. Jay really knows his stuff and Justin was by far the hardest working First Mate I have fished with. We are hooked (pun intended) and will definitely be back to fish with them next year. Book with confidence and opt for the 10 hour trip to give yourself as much time in the chair as possible!

The best! Not only did we catch tons of fish (seabass, porgies and a few sharks we released), Bill…read moreand Jimmy made it a memorable experience. I've done a few charters before--you know the kind, where you feel like the captain and mate are phoning it in or secretly laughing. This was not the case with The Starship! Bill and Jimmy made you feel like you were good friends going out for a fishing trip. Bill seemed to know exactly where the fish were, while Jimmy made sure you caught them. I can't help but smile when I think about our trip.

We arrived at Raged Rock Marina and the charter was ready waiting for us. The captain, Bill, and…read moreguide, James, we're both very welcoming and helpful the entire time. The bot had a nice indoor area with a few seating options as well as a bathroom. They gave us a quick safety rundown and we were off. While Bill was driving the boat to our first spot James gave us a rundown and said we would start of bottom fishing for sea bass and then make our way to some striper fishing. We made it to our first spot and dropped our lines. Some of us had never been deep sea fishing so James helped us to make sure we were doing it correctly. It started off slow but towards the end of the trip we had to hide in the boat cabin to bait the hooks! All kidding aside, each time we pulled up our line and we're missing bait, James would practically run to add more bait to the line so we got in all the fishing we could. James helped land all of our catches and even filleted everything for us on the way back to shore. Bill was very knowledgeable about exactly where to go and where the fish were hiding. The whole trip was so much fun. Bill and James helped make it a great trip, offering to take pictures for us, letting us ride up at the top of the boat and answering any questions we had. I can't wait to come back and fish with them again!

We payed 1450 and this was supposed to be for 7 hours fishing time, we left an hour late..roughly 3…read morehours of fishing time because that's where the fish was at. Towards the end they tacked on an extra $190 that we did not agree to , because we stayed an "extra hour" and then they have the audacity to attempt to guilt us into tipping 20%... the blonde was not cool.

Went on a sea fishing trip recently using Captain John's services. I think they charged $150 per…read moreperson for a 5 hour trip. They take out 6-8 people per trip. I went on the night trip. I had a nice time but realized the fishing rods were exactly heavy and it wasn't as relaxing as I would have imagined it to be. The fishing process was complicated, you had to drop your line down at the exact same time as others if you're late then you get all tangled up. You don't get to fish the entire time you're on the boat, you switch off. Summary: Rain boots are a must because water gets into the boat and once your feet is soaked it becomes uncomfortable. I didn't dress properly so I was cold the entire time. If you plan on going on a trip, day trips are best because fishing in the dark just feels as if you are on a fishing boat trying to make a living.

Joe was amazing! He was personable, knowledgeable, and a great teacher. Everyone in our party had…read moredifferent levels of experience fishing and he took the time to help us on an individual level. The boat was spotless and comfortable for all of us. It was an amazing experience, my brother and I surprised our dad, he was thrilled. We caught a lot of fish, Joe navigates like a wizard. We will definitely be back, thanks for the great trip!

We did the 3-hour tour and had a great afternoon fishing with Joe and first mate Josh. For…read morescheduling, One Drift Charters was very accommodating for our group who ranged in age from 24 to 73. This a great adventure for all ages. The crew was helpful and knowledgeable with the laws and regulations on the ocean and we caught lots of fish. They provided all equipment and bait required for the trip. Captain Joe made everyone feel comfortable on the boat and engaged in conversations with all in the group. Would highly recommend. -Armand P.

I'm sorry it took me so long to review, but my party boat experience couldn't have been better. My…read morehusband and I were here last September and only 4 other people showed up. You know that generally a party boat won't sail with so few, because of the price of gas, but the captain took us out anyway. The mates were first rate, the captain moved the boat whenever needed to keep the catches coming. Everyone got blues. At 3 each, my husband and I had the fewest catches in the boat! Someone pulled up a striper, and at lest one person, maybe 2 caught their limit. Easily the best party boat experience I've ever had

NEVER again, and I would give 0 stars if that was an option. First of all it is marketed as a…read more"party, fishing boat". It was neither a party and no one was catching fish. Start out showing up like any other charter fishing trip. Old man in parking lot yells that there "better not be any alcohol" in the cooler we had. Well, you probably should have told us that when we called & by the way we are 40 years old and had a couple cans of beers in the cooler. Not 21 years old with beer bongs. Anyway, the 3 beers were under all the ice and under our food,pop, waters so we left them and planned on not drinking them. Later at noon we went to get our sandwiches and the staff had sneakily went through the cooler and took them. Really? We didn't care that it was a dry trip, but very pissed someone would go through my belongings without me present. Last, I realize the charter can't necessarily guarantee catching a fish. However, no one was catching and it was advertised as a bass & blue fishing trip and then was changed to a fluke trip when we got on board. Here's a tip: change the name from "party fishing boat" to "sneaky rip off".

Went out for the first charter of the season (May 21, 2017) and had a great day of fishing! Caught…read more2 blues, and about 5 or 6 stripers. Caught a monster of a striper!! Biggest fish we ever seen!!! You want to catch fish, you must go out with these guys....they have the knowledge of the sport, you won't be disappointed! They are very personable and are out to give you the best day of your life and they do succeed at it.

Went on the trip with Kingfisher Charters on 08/19/2016 with four friends. For some of us it was…read morethe first time on the fishing charter and Captain Mark and his mate made it really special experience. They know where and how to catch a fish; showed and explained in details how to use fishing poles and catch a specific kind of fish. Great charter for experienced fisherman and for beginners. We caught large Blue fish and stripers. Will be coming back.

Went on a half day (morning) fishing trip with these guys. Had to get up and leave Boston wicked…read moreearly in the morning, but the captain suggested getting there for a morning run... Once we got out to the middle of the sound, it was NON STOP. There were four of us, and we must have reeled in at least 20 bluefish each. Didn't get any stripers, they are pretty outnumbered. The captain and mate do most of the work, all you really have to do is reel the fish in. I think you can take turns driving or preparing bait if you want. $550 for a half day (5 hours or so). Four of us was perfect. Bring beer, snacks, etc! Boat was great too, good condition, and the captain and mate know there stuff. Highly recommended!

Love fishing, and the mate was really helpfull.read more